With the recent boom in oil and gas exploration there also is an increase in waste produced from the drilling process. Many agricultural producers have opportunities to provide their property as disposal sites for drilling “mud” applications and...

The development and dissemination of high-quality workforce information within the State of Oklahoma is an essential component in establishing a comprehensive Workforce System. The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC) administers the...

This comparison is provided to assist you in shopping for your workers' compensation and employers' liability insurance in Oklahoma. It identifies the loss cost multiplier approved for each insurance carrier in Oklahoma.

Conclusions: * Lower Booch Sandstone deposits in Dustin and surrounding area are Chenier ridges deposited by shore line accretion in sequence along the Arkoma Basin shelf edge (hinge line). * There appears to be evidence of erosion and reworking of...

Production season The 2011-2012 canola production season in Oklahoma was good to excellent. Most parts of the state received adequate rainfall to produce an average to above average yields. In the spring we experienced several storms that did cause...

Aligned to American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) Core Skill Set; This study guide is designed to help students prepare for the Wind Turbine Technician Assessment. It not only includes information about the assessment, but also the skill standards...

Enjoy birds, Bats and More This Summer!; Whopping cranes (Grus americana) were spotted at Canton Lake earlier this month!, Kelly Adams; Let's Get Batty at the 19th Annual Bat Watch!; How to Attract Hummingbireds with Four Easy Tips!; The Arkansas...

The Oklahoma Department of Labor is pleased to provide this updated guide with 2013 legislative session changes. Included are state statutes and administrative rules which govern our workplaces. Also in this guide are answers to frequently asked...

The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service program for wheat includes a number of estimates that are made on a schedule spanning the entire crop year. The inclusion of any state in the national program is dependent on that state's portion...

Welcome to the United Sorghum Checkoff Program’s Western Forage Production Handbook. We have integrated research from various sources to produce an easy-to-use guide that can help farmers manage their crop more efficiently. Sorghum has tremendous...

The Oklahoma City-County Health Department (OCCHD) has used mosquito larvacides for many years as a method of preventing mosquito borne illnesses within Oklahoma County. However, due to the scale and severity of the 2012 West Nile Virus Outbreak...

The West Central Watershed Planning Region includes five basins (numbered 17-20 and 59 for reference). The region encompasses 5,262 square miles in western Oklahoma, spanning all of Custer County and parts of Ellis, Dewey, Roger Mills, Blaine,...

I am pleased to provide this updated guide as a resource for Oklahoma welding law. It includes information from Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes and administrative rules as well as contact information for answers to welding and inspection...

This 8th version of our web book (previously called Best of the Web) includes apps for both instructors and students that enhance the classroom experience, offer avenues for professional development, and assist instructors with student engagement...

On April 23, 2013, Brian Stanila, Dustin Davidson, and Rebecca Marfurt of the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) performed a site reconnaissance of the former Weatherford National Guard Armory located in the SW ¼ of the SW ¼ of the...

Lake Thunderbird, located in central Oklahoma, is a popular recreational lake as well as a water supply reservoir for the cities of Norman, Del City, and Midwest City, which have a combined population of approximately 178,000. Significant taste and...

The Illinois River watershed spans the Oklahoma-Arkansas border in the northeastern part of the state and is located in Benton, Washington, and Crawford Counties in Arkansas and Delaware, Adair, Cherokee, and Sequoyah Counties in Oklahoma.; This...

In late May, the Oklahoma Academy facilitated a special Town Hall on Oklahoma's most valuable resource: water. One hundred eighty five participants from across the state gathered at the NCED in Norman to determine which strategies should be...

This booklet is an introduction to water resources and pollution ecology. Many people feel that water pollution is an issue, but they do not necessarily know why various pollutants are a problem.; The 'Water Quality Primer' provides basic,...

Tenkiller Reservoir, sometimes called Tenkiller Ferry Lake, is a Corps of Engineers facility operated by the Tulsa District located in Oklahoma.. Tenkiller Reservoir is on the Illinois River, which originates in Arkansas, and eventually drains into...

The following report was developed for the 2012 Update of the Oklahoma Comprehensive Water Plan and presents the results of an unprecedented four-year process to develop water policy and related recommendations to address the state’s current and...

In support of IDIQ Task Order Number 1 (W912BV-09-D-1001) for the development of the Oklahoma Comprehensive Water Plan (OCWP), Task 1A.8, Demand Projection Report, this report addendum serves as a supplement to the October 2009, Oklahoma...

OWRB updated the 1980 Plan in 1995, and is currently going through the process of producing the 2011 Update to the Oklahoma Comprehensive Water Plan (2011 Plan). Since publication of the 1980 Plan, Oklahoma City, and other communities in central...

The Waiting Child Heart Gallery The Waiting Child Heart Gallery subjects are anxious for a home. They have touched the hearts of each photographer as they met with the children to photograph them. A written statement from each photographer travels...

The purpose of this investigation was to provide information on 12 major aquifers in Oklahoma that will enable the state to incorporate groundwater protection for whole-basin planning.; The DRASTIC model was used to compute the relative...

2013 WHEAT CROP OVERVIEW At the time of writing this report, 2013 Oklahoma wheat production is estimated to be approximately 114 million bushels, which is roughly 26% less than 2012 production. The production decrease was due to the combination of...